Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has become the first manager in football to spend £1 billion on transfers.
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Analysis of the Manchester United manager's all-time spending shows he has now spent just over £1.1bn in 17 years as a boss, reports the Daily Mail.
Pep Guardiola, Mourinho's nemesis in Spain and current cross-city rival at Manchester City, has spent £859m, in a little over half the time.
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The only other manager who comes close to their spending is Bayern Munich manager Carlo Ancelotti, with Chelsea one of nine clubs he has managed in 22 years, spending £970m gross to date.
Source: tribalfootball.com